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quartzwacke

quartzwacke is the alternative form of quartz-wacke.

Meaning of quartz-wacke

Noun

quartz-wacke (plural quartz-wackes)

  1. A type of sandstone that contains over 95% quartz grains and more than 15% mud matrix.

Forms of quartzwacke

pluralquartzwackes

Questions about quartzwacke

What is quartzwacke the alternative form of?
Quartzwacke is the alternative form of quartz-wacke.

Words near quartzwacke in the dictionary

  1. quartzolites
  2. quartzolithic
  3. quartzose
  4. quartzous
  5. quartzphyric
  6. quartzwacke
  7. quartzy
  8. quaruba
  9. quarubas
  10. quas
  11. quasar

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